Randy Davis (he/him)
@accidntlhivactvst.bsky.social
Randy Davis, The Accidental HIV Activist, is a passionate advocate for HIV awareness. Diagnosed in 2015, he champions #UequalsU through I Can Give U, is a CANFAR Ntl. Ambassador and founder/consultant at InclusHIV Consulting. Follow for HIV advocacy.
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Randy CAN give you so much; but Randy CAN’T GIVE U HIV!
Learn about U=U here…https://preventionaccess.com/university/
To participate in the “I CAN GIVE U” campaign, submit a photo and three words starting with H, I, and V by email to [email protected]
#iCanGiveU
#UequalsU #ZeroRisk
Learn about U=U here…https://preventionaccess.com/university/
To participate in the “I CAN GIVE U” campaign, submit a photo and three words starting with H, I, and V by email to [email protected]
#iCanGiveU
#UequalsU #ZeroRisk
New GetaKit findings show that most people choose full HIV serology when both options are available. In Simcoe Muskoka, testing increased from three to thirteen orders a week once full access launched. I explore what this means for equity and prevention in my latest blog.
#UequalsU #HIVTesting
#UequalsU #HIVTesting
Testing Must Serve People, Not Systems
New GetaKit findings show that real equity means offering real choices and real access to gold standard HIV testing
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New GetaKit findings show that most people choose full HIV serology when both options are available. In Simcoe Muskoka, testing increased from three to thirteen orders a week once full access launched. I explore what this means for equity and prevention in my latest blog.
#UequalsU #HIVTesting
#UequalsU #HIVTesting
The new report on Treatment as Empowerment: Advancing HIV Care with U=U highlights how education drives change.
Read my latest blog on building national momentum for U=U:
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/building-o...
#UequalsU #HIVCare #PLHIVLeadersNow
Read my latest blog on building national momentum for U=U:
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/building-o...
#UequalsU #HIVCare #PLHIVLeadersNow
Building on Momentum for U=U Education Across Canada
A new report on UBC CPD’s “Treatment as Empowerment” course highlights the power of collaboration, capacity building, and evidence-based education in advancing HIV care
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The new report on Treatment as Empowerment: Advancing HIV Care with U=U highlights how education drives change.
Read my latest blog on building national momentum for U=U:
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/building-o...
#UequalsU #HIVCare #PLHIVLeadersNow
Read my latest blog on building national momentum for U=U:
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/building-o...
#UequalsU #HIVCare #PLHIVLeadersNow
The HIV response in Canada too often rewards compliance over creativity.
Innovation is not disruption. It is how knowledge becomes impact.
Read my latest Substack reflection: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/compliance...
#UequalsU #KnowledgeMobilization #HIVCommunity #PLHIVLeadersNow
Innovation is not disruption. It is how knowledge becomes impact.
Read my latest Substack reflection: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/compliance...
#UequalsU #KnowledgeMobilization #HIVCommunity #PLHIVLeadersNow
Compliance Over Creativity: How Canada’s HIV Response Lost Its Imagination
When innovation is treated as disruption instead of progress, we all lose
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The HIV response in Canada too often rewards compliance over creativity.
Innovation is not disruption. It is how knowledge becomes impact.
Read my latest Substack reflection: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/compliance...
#UequalsU #KnowledgeMobilization #HIVCommunity #PLHIVLeadersNow
Innovation is not disruption. It is how knowledge becomes impact.
Read my latest Substack reflection: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/compliance...
#UequalsU #KnowledgeMobilization #HIVCommunity #PLHIVLeadersNow
When evidence meets experience, information becomes impact.
My latest blog reflects on collaboration, community, and learning opportunities that are shaping the future of HIV and sexual health in Canada.
Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/where-evid...
#UequalsU #HIV #HealthEquity
My latest blog reflects on collaboration, community, and learning opportunities that are shaping the future of HIV and sexual health in Canada.
Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/where-evid...
#UequalsU #HIV #HealthEquity
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
When evidence meets experience, information becomes impact.
My latest blog reflects on collaboration, community, and learning opportunities that are shaping the future of HIV and sexual health in Canada.
Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/where-evid...
#UequalsU #HIV #HealthEquity
My latest blog reflects on collaboration, community, and learning opportunities that are shaping the future of HIV and sexual health in Canada.
Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/where-evid...
#UequalsU #HIV #HealthEquity
After six years on the Ontario AIDS Network Board, I’m stepping away with gratitude and reflection. Progress continues, but there is more to do to ensure every organization truly lives the values of inclusion and equity.
Read the full reflection on my Substack.
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow
Read the full reflection on my Substack.
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow
Closing a Chapter with Gratitude
Six years of service, learning, and community with the Ontario AIDS Network
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
After six years on the Ontario AIDS Network Board, I’m stepping away with gratitude and reflection. Progress continues, but there is more to do to ensure every organization truly lives the values of inclusion and equity.
Read the full reflection on my Substack.
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow
Read the full reflection on my Substack.
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow
Today is Spirit Day, a reminder to wear purple and stand against bullying and stigma.
There is no shame in being yourself and no shame about being HIV positive.
Visibility and allyship matter every single day.
#SpiritDay #UequalsU #NoShame #2SLGBTQIA #EndStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
There is no shame in being yourself and no shame about being HIV positive.
Visibility and allyship matter every single day.
#SpiritDay #UequalsU #NoShame #2SLGBTQIA #EndStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
October 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today is Spirit Day, a reminder to wear purple and stand against bullying and stigma.
There is no shame in being yourself and no shame about being HIV positive.
Visibility and allyship matter every single day.
#SpiritDay #UequalsU #NoShame #2SLGBTQIA #EndStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
There is no shame in being yourself and no shame about being HIV positive.
Visibility and allyship matter every single day.
#SpiritDay #UequalsU #NoShame #2SLGBTQIA #EndStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
Today we mark World Mental Health Day. Awareness saves lives and breaks stigma. The semicolon reminds us to keep going, our stories aren’t over yet. Each one is a reminder that hope and healing are possible. 💚
#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #UequalsU #SayZero
#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #UequalsU #SayZero
October 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today we mark World Mental Health Day. Awareness saves lives and breaks stigma. The semicolon reminds us to keep going, our stories aren’t over yet. Each one is a reminder that hope and healing are possible. 💚
#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #UequalsU #SayZero
#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #UequalsU #SayZero
U=U means zero possibility of sexual transmission. Yet confusion around what “undetectable” means persists. My latest blog calls for shifting the focus to Untransmittable to strengthen understanding and end stigma.
Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/reframing-...
#UequalsU #SayZero
Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/reframing-...
#UequalsU #SayZero
Reframing the Conversation: Why Untransmittable Deserves the Spotlight in U=U
Shifting the focus from undetectable numbers to untransmittable lives could be the key to truly embedding U=U in public understanding.
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
U=U means zero possibility of sexual transmission. Yet confusion around what “undetectable” means persists. My latest blog calls for shifting the focus to Untransmittable to strengthen understanding and end stigma.
Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/reframing-...
#UequalsU #SayZero
Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/reframing-...
#UequalsU #SayZero
If you’re talking about HIV and not including U=U, you’re doing it wrong.
U=U is the truth that ends stigma and defines the HIV response today. Treatment keeps us alive and prevents HIV. Anything less leaves the story incomplete.
#UequalsU #SayZero #HonestConversation #PLHIVLeadersNow
U=U is the truth that ends stigma and defines the HIV response today. Treatment keeps us alive and prevents HIV. Anything less leaves the story incomplete.
#UequalsU #SayZero #HonestConversation #PLHIVLeadersNow
If You’re Talking About HIV and Not Including U=U, You’re Doing It Wrong
Why U=U must remain at the heart of the global HIV response
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If you’re talking about HIV and not including U=U, you’re doing it wrong.
U=U is the truth that ends stigma and defines the HIV response today. Treatment keeps us alive and prevents HIV. Anything less leaves the story incomplete.
#UequalsU #SayZero #HonestConversation #PLHIVLeadersNow
U=U is the truth that ends stigma and defines the HIV response today. Treatment keeps us alive and prevents HIV. Anything less leaves the story incomplete.
#UequalsU #SayZero #HonestConversation #PLHIVLeadersNow
A Canadian study I contributed to highlights both progress and gaps in U=U awareness and impact. In my new blog, I reflect on the findings and how U=U University helps close those gaps by equipping providers and communities to share the message with confidence.
#UequalsU #SayZero
#UequalsU #SayZero
U=U in Canada: What We Learned from the Stigma Index Study
Findings from a national study on awareness, acceptance, and the impact of U=U among people living with HIV
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Headlines saying CRISPR ends HIV permanently are misleading. Trials show promise but HIV still returns when treatment stops. Hope is real, but evidence matters. I unpack this in my new Substack.
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/can-crispr...
#HIV #UequalsU #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/can-crispr...
#HIV #UequalsU #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
Can CRISPR Cure HIV? Separating Headlines from Evidence
Why hope is real but the science does not yet support the claim of a permanent cure
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Headlines saying CRISPR ends HIV permanently are misleading. Trials show promise but HIV still returns when treatment stops. Hope is real, but evidence matters. I unpack this in my new Substack.
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/can-crispr...
#HIV #UequalsU #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/can-crispr...
#HIV #UequalsU #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
The UN is considering sunsetting UNAIDS in 2026. This would weaken accountability and put the communities most impacted by HIV at risk.
My new blog explores why @unaids.org must not be sunset.
#UequalsU #UNAIDS #EndAIDS #HIVEquity #GlobalHealth #HIVJustice #PLHIVLeadersNow
My new blog explores why @unaids.org must not be sunset.
#UequalsU #UNAIDS #EndAIDS #HIVEquity #GlobalHealth #HIVJustice #PLHIVLeadersNow
UNAIDS Must Not Be Sunset in 2026
What is at stake for the communities most impacted by HIV
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The UN is considering sunsetting UNAIDS in 2026. This would weaken accountability and put the communities most impacted by HIV at risk.
My new blog explores why @unaids.org must not be sunset.
#UequalsU #UNAIDS #EndAIDS #HIVEquity #GlobalHealth #HIVJustice #PLHIVLeadersNow
My new blog explores why @unaids.org must not be sunset.
#UequalsU #UNAIDS #EndAIDS #HIVEquity #GlobalHealth #HIVJustice #PLHIVLeadersNow
When U=U is missing, public health competencies cannot reach their full potential. In my latest Substack I share how #UequalsU strengthens communication, advocacy, equity, and trust. Training now available through InclusHIV Consulting. Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/embedding-...
September 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
When U=U is missing, public health competencies cannot reach their full potential. In my latest Substack I share how #UequalsU strengthens communication, advocacy, equity, and trust. Training now available through InclusHIV Consulting. Read here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/embedding-...
On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay we commit to Changing the Narrative on Suicide. Together we can replace stigma with compassion and silence with connection. Light a candle at 8 PM to honour lives. In Canada call or text 988 for support. #WSPD #WSPD2025 #StartTheConversation #ChangingTheNarrative
September 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay we commit to Changing the Narrative on Suicide. Together we can replace stigma with compassion and silence with connection. Light a candle at 8 PM to honour lives. In Canada call or text 988 for support. #WSPD #WSPD2025 #StartTheConversation #ChangingTheNarrative
I completed the U=U University Training of Trainers in Washington DC. I was the only Canadian there, and I am proud to now be the first Canadian certified as an Associate Trainer. Full blog: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/building-c...
#UequalsU #UequalsUUniversity #SayZero #ZeroPossibility
#UequalsU #UequalsUUniversity #SayZero #ZeroPossibility
Building Capacity for Change through U=U University
A new chapter in training, knowledge, and advocacy
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I completed the U=U University Training of Trainers in Washington DC. I was the only Canadian there, and I am proud to now be the first Canadian certified as an Associate Trainer. Full blog: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/building-c...
#UequalsU #UequalsUUniversity #SayZero #ZeroPossibility
#UequalsU #UequalsUUniversity #SayZero #ZeroPossibility
U=U means Undetectable = Untransmittable. Zero possibility of passing on HIV creates endless possibilities to love openly, live with freedom, and move towards equity.
#UequalsU #SayZero #ZeroPossibility #EndlessPossibilities #ZeroToEndless
#UequalsU #SayZero #ZeroPossibility #EndlessPossibilities #ZeroToEndless
September 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
U=U means Undetectable = Untransmittable. Zero possibility of passing on HIV creates endless possibilities to love openly, live with freedom, and move towards equity.
#UequalsU #SayZero #ZeroPossibility #EndlessPossibilities #ZeroToEndless
#UequalsU #SayZero #ZeroPossibility #EndlessPossibilities #ZeroToEndless
Kicking off the U=U University Training of Trainers today at the Human Rights Campaign. Took in the sights of DC before diving into three days of learning and strategy. Looking forward to carrying this knowledge back to Canada.
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow #HRC #UequalsUUniversity
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow #HRC #UequalsUUniversity
September 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Kicking off the U=U University Training of Trainers today at the Human Rights Campaign. Took in the sights of DC before diving into three days of learning and strategy. Looking forward to carrying this knowledge back to Canada.
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow #HRC #UequalsUUniversity
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow #HRC #UequalsUUniversity
In Washington, DC for the U=U University Training of Trainers. Honoured to be the only Canadian participant and ready to bring back what I learn to help shape the Canadian Training of Trainers. U=U is urgently needed at home 🇨🇦
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadershipNow #HIVAwareness #Canada
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadershipNow #HIVAwareness #Canada
September 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
In Washington, DC for the U=U University Training of Trainers. Honoured to be the only Canadian participant and ready to bring back what I learn to help shape the Canadian Training of Trainers. U=U is urgently needed at home 🇨🇦
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadershipNow #HIVAwareness #Canada
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadershipNow #HIVAwareness #Canada
On International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember, we grieve, and we act. Ontario’s toxic drug crisis has death rates worse than the AIDS crisis. Harm reduction saves lives. Every overdose death is preventable.
#IOAD2025 #StandingTogetherForLife #HarmReductionSavesLives #UequalsU
#IOAD2025 #StandingTogetherForLife #HarmReductionSavesLives #UequalsU
International Overdose Awareness Day 2025 – Ontario AIDS Network
ontarioaidsnetwork.ca
August 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
On International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember, we grieve, and we act. Ontario’s toxic drug crisis has death rates worse than the AIDS crisis. Harm reduction saves lives. Every overdose death is preventable.
#IOAD2025 #StandingTogetherForLife #HarmReductionSavesLives #UequalsU
#IOAD2025 #StandingTogetherForLife #HarmReductionSavesLives #UequalsU
Nothing like CANFAR Legacy & Invest Ottawa’s Après Werk Pride event for a laugh:
Andre: So what brings you both out this evening?
Adrianna: Just looking for that one special person to turn my Pride around.
Me: That’s why we are standing by the washrooms! 🌈
Grateful for joy & community.🏳️🌈
#UequalsU
Andre: So what brings you both out this evening?
Adrianna: Just looking for that one special person to turn my Pride around.
Me: That’s why we are standing by the washrooms! 🌈
Grateful for joy & community.🏳️🌈
#UequalsU
August 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Nothing like CANFAR Legacy & Invest Ottawa’s Après Werk Pride event for a laugh:
Andre: So what brings you both out this evening?
Adrianna: Just looking for that one special person to turn my Pride around.
Me: That’s why we are standing by the washrooms! 🌈
Grateful for joy & community.🏳️🌈
#UequalsU
Andre: So what brings you both out this evening?
Adrianna: Just looking for that one special person to turn my Pride around.
Me: That’s why we are standing by the washrooms! 🌈
Grateful for joy & community.🏳️🌈
#UequalsU
Grateful to be back in Ottawa with CANFAR, where my HIV story began. Sharing my journey and the power of U=U at Invest Ottawa and the Legacy event was a reminder of how community drives change.
#UequalsU #EndHIV #CANFAR #CapitalPride
#UequalsU #EndHIV #CANFAR #CapitalPride
August 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Grateful to be back in Ottawa with CANFAR, where my HIV story began. Sharing my journey and the power of U=U at Invest Ottawa and the Legacy event was a reminder of how community drives change.
#UequalsU #EndHIV #CANFAR #CapitalPride
#UequalsU #EndHIV #CANFAR #CapitalPride
Join the Living and Serving 4 Focus Group and help shape more inclusive and meaningful engagement in Ontario’s HIV sector. Aug to Oct 2025 online via Zoom. Scan the QR code or email [email protected] to participate. #HIV #Ontario #HIVAdvocacy #PLHIV
August 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Join the Living and Serving 4 Focus Group and help shape more inclusive and meaningful engagement in Ontario’s HIV sector. Aug to Oct 2025 online via Zoom. Scan the QR code or email [email protected] to participate. #HIV #Ontario #HIVAdvocacy #PLHIV
The science is clear. U=U saves lives and ends stigma. Yet a new global review shows awareness and acceptance are still not where they should be. U=U University will give more people the tools to change that.
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #HIVAwareness #PLHIVLeadersNow #HIVAdvocacy
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #HIVAwareness #PLHIVLeadersNow #HIVAdvocacy
U=U Awareness Is Growing but Not Fast Enough
New research confirms progress but reveals persistent gaps in understanding across key populations
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The science is clear. U=U saves lives and ends stigma. Yet a new global review shows awareness and acceptance are still not where they should be. U=U University will give more people the tools to change that.
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #HIVAwareness #PLHIVLeadersNow #HIVAdvocacy
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #HIVAwareness #PLHIVLeadersNow #HIVAdvocacy
U=U strengthens every part of the HIV response, from care to global advocacy. My latest blog shares why it must be at the centre of it all.
Help spread the message with your own U=U apparel: www.bonfire.com/store/the-ac...
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
Help spread the message with your own U=U apparel: www.bonfire.com/store/the-ac...
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
U=U at the Heart of the HIV Response
From everyday conversations to global strategy, U=U must shape it all
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
U=U strengthens every part of the HIV response, from care to global advocacy. My latest blog shares why it must be at the centre of it all.
Help spread the message with your own U=U apparel: www.bonfire.com/store/the-ac...
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
Help spread the message with your own U=U apparel: www.bonfire.com/store/the-ac...
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow
After my lab work I stopped for groceries. The cashier asked what my U=U shirt meant. I explained that if someone living with HIV is on effective treatment and undetectable they cannot transmit the virus sexually. She said, “that’s really cool! I had no idea.”
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadershipNow
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadershipNow
August 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
After my lab work I stopped for groceries. The cashier asked what my U=U shirt meant. I explained that if someone living with HIV is on effective treatment and undetectable they cannot transmit the virus sexually. She said, “that’s really cool! I had no idea.”
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadershipNow
#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadershipNow